Grain-binder



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W. R. BAKER 8u H. E.

GRAIN BINDER.

Patented Oct. 26, 1886.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2.. W. R. BAKER & H. E. PRIDMORB.v

GRAIN BINDER.

Patented 0013.26, 1886.

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VILLIAM R. BAKER AND HENRY E. PRIDMORE, OF CHICAGO, ILLTNOIS.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Let-ters Patent No. 351,353, dated October26, 1886.

Original application filed September 29, 1884, Serial No. 144,247.

Divided and this application filed August12,1885. Serial No.

174,209. (No model.) Patented in England July 19, 1884, No. 10,330; iuVictoria October 2, 1884, No. 3,854; in New Zealand November 10, i884,No.1,300, and in New South Wales February 3, 1885, No. 1,003.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, VILLL-mr Ry. BAKER and HENRY E. PRiDMoRi-z, both ofChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Our invention relates in partto means for supporting and allowing` theadjustment of the frames of automatic binders-such as may be found uponthe machines manufactured by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company atthe present day-and in part to the combination ofsuch means withabinder-frameofnovel construction; and it consists in combining, with abinder-frame, a supporting-bar carried upon the outside elevator-strutsof the harvester, yokes or keepers from said bars embracing theiunerlongitudinal bar of the frame, and supporting anti-friction rollsand yo'kes or keepers for the outer bar of the frame, borne by standardsfrom the end sill of the harvester, and in 'such other combinations asare hereinafter set forth and claimed.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a front end elevation of said frame withthe operative mechanism removed; and Fig. a stubble side elevation, alsowith operative parts removed.

A represents a post-frame or main bracket, having one arm or sleeve, a,overhanging the binding-table or grain-chute and serving as a bearing orsupport for the binder-shaft, and a second arm or sleeve, a', subtendingsaid table or chute and receiving the rock-shaft which carries thebinder-arm. These tubular arms are united by a post, strengthened by avertical flange or web, a?, bored at two points, a4 and a?, to receivestub-axles for the two idlegears in the train communicating motion tothe binder-shaft, and from the lower or subtending arm project ears orlugs uf aT at an angle to the line of said post determined bycircumstances, but here shown as slightly obtuse to the inner side. ofsaid line, the lug a7 being in other respects, however, ay substantialextension of the post, and advisably furthenunited therewith by integralconnection through the just-mentioned vertical flange, as shown. Op-

posite to these lugs are other lugs, aE a, in the same plane therewith,and also integral with the post-frame, and these latter, as well as thelug at, are preferably strengthened by Webs from the subtending arm andpost, formed in the process of casting. Bolted to each pair of lugs orears thus provided are transverse bars B B of cast metal-malleable ironor steel, for instance-which on the outer or stubble side of the armhave each a bearing, b, for the reception of a rock-shaft which carriesthe tripfingers, and on the inner side are provided with other bearings,b, for the packer-shaft, or the shaft continuously driven from theharvester, then at their upper ends saddle a tubular frame-bar, C, suchas heretofore used for like purpose, to which they are secured bythroughbolts, as shown. At their lower or outer ends, just inside theshaft for the tripping-fingers, they also saddle and are similarlysecured to a second tubular frame-bar, C, eX- tending parallel with theother from front to rear of the binder-frame, and beyond this lastconnection and outside of said shaft t-he bar B, which is the rearmostand lies alongside the plane of movement of the binder-arm, has abracket-extension, e, inthe same plane with a like offset or bracket,c', from the subtending arm or sleeve of the post-frame, these twoaffording seats for the chute-decking or binding-table. Other brackets,ci, are bolted to the frame at suitable points for the same purpose.Both transverse barshave also a pendent ear, c, inside of and in closeproximity to the post-frame, to receive and support the trippingrock-shaft. A brace-bar, D, of strap-iron or other suitable metal,extends from thejunction of the front transverse bar to the upperstub-axle on the post-frame web, thus tying the post-frame firmly.

The tubular frame-bars are further united in rear of the binder-arm bytwo wooden crosspieces or timbers, E E', the inner of which supports abearing-bracket, e, for the rear end of the packer-shaft, this, inmachines of the present type, being the one continuously driven from theharvester, and on which the tripclutch is mounted.

a esista Brackets F, bolted to the outer elevatorstruts near their head,receive in suitable seats a tubular supporting-bar, F, which is firmlysecured in place, and guides or keepersf from this bar loosely embracethe upper tubular frarne-bar and permit it to slide longitudinally, asdemanded by the adjustment of the binder. The lower tubular frame-bar,C', rests upon properly-grooved anti-friction rollers g, borne.

at the upper end of standards G from the end sill, G',oftheharvester-frame. Yokes orkeepers g', projecting from thesestandards above the rollers, confine the bar against lateraldisplacement, and metal rods g2 from the sill, hooked in and clamped toears from the standards, which are themselves of metal, serve to brac'ethe` latter. f

So far as concerns the construction of the binder-frame itself,irrespective of its combination with the special provisions for itssupport and adjustment, this is made the subject of an 'applicationfiled by us in the Patent Oflice of the United States on the 29th day ofSeptember, 1884, Serial No. 144,27, of which this is a division, andthereforeno claim is made to such construction herein; but

What We do claim is--A Y l. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, with the binder-frame, of the supporting-bar carriedupon the outside elevator-struts and havingkeepers for the upper orinner longitudinal bar of said frame, and the supporting anti-frictionrollers and yokes or keepers for the lower or outer bar of the frameborne by standards from the end sill.

2. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of themetal post-frame, the metal transverse framebars bolted thereto, thetubular frame-bars secured near the opposite ends of the transversebars, the tubular snpportingbar seated in and bolted to brackets uponthe outside elevator-struts, and having guides or keepers which embracethe adjacent VILLIAMA R. BAKER. HENRY E. PRIDMORE.

Witnesses:

W. R. SELLnek, PAUL ARNOLD,

